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title: "ICC hails Nobel Peace Prize for Pillay as recognition for international justice"
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# ICC hails Nobel Peace Prize for Pillay as recognition for international justice

> The International Criminal Court said the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to its former judge Navanethem "Navi" Pillay on Friday was important recognition for the role of international justice as a cornerstone of peace.

By Reuters · Published 9 October 2026, 14:43 SAST

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"This is an important recognition of the vital role that international justice plays as a cornerstone of lasting peace," ICC President Tomoko Akane said. "At a time of profound challenges to the international legal order and the rule of law, this recognition carries particular significance."

(Reporting by Bart Meijer, Editing by Timothy Heritage)